Change the Station is an album by English band A Certain Ratio, released under the acronym ACR in January 1997. Released on Rob's Records label, it was the band's first album after a five-year hiatus, since 1992's Up in Downsville.[1]
| Change the Station | ||||
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| Released | January 1997 | |||
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| Length | 74:04 | |||
| Label | Rob's | |||
| Producer | A Certain Ratio | |||
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The album finds the band working from a dance-pop[2] and ambient music foundation,[3] with elements from Madchester funk and ambient house.[2] The record also features vocals from singers Denise Johnson and Lorna Bailey.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Muzik |  [5] |
AllMusic senior critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine thought that the record "finds A Certain Ratio in top form." Erlewine also praised Johnson and Bailey's vocals, writing that their "soulful singing gives the songs dimension, helping make Change the Station a genuine return to form."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Listen to the Sound" – 4:59
- "Some Day" – 6:15
- "Your on Your Own" – 4:54
- "Waiting for You" – 6:00
- "Yeah Boy" – 6:59
- "Sister Brother" – 5:11
- "Desire" – 6:05
- "Samba 123" – 5:27
- "Pole" – 5:47
- "Do Du Beep" – 6:07
- "Golden Balls" – 5:48
- "Funk Off" – 5:34
- "Groov(E)" – 5:01
Personnel
editAlbum personnel as adapted from album liner notes.[6]
- A Certain Ratio – performance, production, mixing; recording (2–5, 7–12)
- Denise Johnson – additional vocals (1, 6–7, 9, 11–12)
- Lorna Bailey – additional vocals (2–3)
- Liam Mullan – additional keyboards (3)
- Andy Connell – piano, Rhodes piano (6)
- Corinne Drewery – additional vocals (6)
- MCR Horns – brass instruments (11–12)
- Tim Oliver – audio engineering (1, 6, 13)
- Julia Fenton – CGI artist
- Andy Robinson – editing
- Graham Newman – typography
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "A Certain Ratio". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Certain Ratio - Change the Station". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. pp. 1. ISBN 1858284570.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ Newsome, Rachel (January 1997). "ACR: Change The Station" (PDF). Muzik. No. 20. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ A Certain Ratio – Change the Station album liner notes